Patient, between every set, asks their training partner whether the weight 'felt good' or 'looked good.' Has asked this 14 times in one workout. Training partner has said 'yeah looked strong' 14 times, with diminishing conviction. Patient cannot decide without external validation. Has not progressed in five months.
Chronic. Validation from one partner no longer suffices.
None. The partner is considering therapy.
Patients with Pathological 'Is This A Good Weight' Asking typically present with some or all of the following:
This is the Institute's entry for Pathological 'Is This A Good Weight' Asking β a pathological condition cataloged for archival purposes and shared for patient use. No prescription exists. No intervention has been shown effective. Recognition is the primary benefit of diagnosis.
Formal name: Consultatio ponderis constantis. Not found in the DSM-5 or ICD-11. Found, routinely, in the patient population.
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